16 Shortcomings At American Airlines Readers of this column are aware of the shortcomings of large airline carriers, such as Delta. But not even VideoAge’s critics are ready for the shortcomings of American Airlines’ airport services, especially at JFK in New York and LAX in Los Angeles. To be fair, AA’s terminal at MIA (Miami) is very efficient, at least compared to their terminals in other airports, where the unifying elements are chaos, useless floor staff and a lack of helpful visual information. Very long lines can be found both at the checkin counters (AA doesn’t allow online check-in for travel to Europe) and at the security area, where the lines for prechecked passengers are longer than those for travelers who have to disrobe and unpack half their suitcases to take out liquids and laptops. Until the airline reorganizes the check-in area, it is best to avoid it or allow for two extra hours than you would normally need to enter the boarding gate. DISCOP ISTANBUL FEBRUARY 24-26 Istanbul, Turkey Tel: (323) 782-1300 www.discopistanbul.com VideoAgebonus distribution SPORTELAMERICA MARCH 17-19 Miami, FL, U.S. Tel: (377) 9330 2032 Fax: (377) 9330 2033 www.sportelamerica.com NAB SHOW APRIL 11-16 Las Vegas, NV, U.S. Tel: (202) 595-2052 Fax: (202) 775-2145 www.nabshow.com MIP-TV APRIL 13-16 Cannes, France Tel: (212) 370-7470 Fax: (212) 370-7471 www.miptv.com VideoAgebonus distribution HOT DOCS APRIL 23-MAY 3 Toronto, Canada Tel: (416) 203-2155 Fax: (416) 203-0446 www.hotdocs.ca INTX MAY 5-7 Chicago, IL, U.S. Tel: (202) 222-2430 Fax: (202) 222-2431 www.thecableshow.com L.A. SCREENINGS MAY 13-22 Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Tel: (212) 299-3933 Fax: (212) 288-3424 www.videoage.org VideoAgebonus distribution CANNES FILM FESTIVAL MAY 13-24 Cannes, France Tel: (33 1) 5359 6100 Fax: (33 1) 5359 6110 www.festival-cannes.com THE REMAKES MARKET MAY 15-19 West Hollywood, U.S. Tel: (323) 782-1300 www.basiclead.com VideoAgebonus distribution NEW EUROPE MARKET JUNE 9-11 Dubrovnik, Croatia Tel: (385 1) 4636 252 Fax: (385 1) 6418 623 www.neweumarket.com February 2015 Event Planner & Travel News Why isVideoAge the most e ective TV trade publication?
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